boob

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boob

1. noun, slang A female breast. The male fascination with boobs will always be beyond my understanding. I heard that Amanda hardly has any boobs and just wears push-up bras all the time. I feel like these bra companies cater only to the average woman. If you have huge boobs or you're flat as a board, good luck finding something that fits!

2. noun A stupid, clumsy, or foolish person. Jeremy can act like such a boob sometimes. OK, which one of you boobs jammed this paper in the printer? Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a boob.

3. noun A foolish or clumsy mistake or error. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Aw, don't worry, you just made a bit of a boob, that's all. Did I really write 2 + 2 = 5? Boy, that was a boob! I really made a boob bringing up my arrest during the job interview.

4. verb To make a foolish or clumsy mistake or error. Primarily heard in UK. I'm afraid I boobed pretty spectacularly in class this morning. I really boobed bringing up my arrest during the job interview. Which one of you boobed and backed their car onto the lawn? Dad is going to have a fit when he sees these tire tracks!

boob man

vulgar slang A man who is specifically attracted to a woman's breasts. Some guys are all about legs, but I've always been a boob man, myself. A: "Do you think Howard would go out with Jeannie? She's totally gorgeous and has a great rack." B: "Eh, Howard's never been much of a boob man, though." Nah, I'm not an ass man or a leg man—I'm more of a boob man.

See also: boob, man

boob tube

slang The television. What's on the boob-tube tonight? Anything good? I can only fall asleep with the boob tube on in the background. I can't believe people plan their schedules around what's on the boob-tube. I must say, no show interests me that much.

See also: boob, tube

man boobs

slang A derisive reference to a man's chest when he appears to have breasts. You need to hit the gym, dude. Man boobs are not sexy.

See also: boob, man

side boob

slang The side of a woman's breast when partially exposed or accentuated by her clothing. Does this dress give me too much side boob?

See also: boob, side

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boob

(bub)

1. n. a stupid person; a rural oaf. Why did I marry a boob like you?

2. and booby (ˈbubi) n. a breast. (Usually plural. Usually objectionable.) With boobs like that, she can go anywhere she likes.

boob-tube

(ˈbubˈtub)

n. a television set. (Something for a boob to watch.) You spend too much time in front of the boob-tube.

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